John Wright, an instructor at Bloomfield High School, was tasked with designing and building a CAD/CAM lab for Bloomfield’s Technology Department. “We were looking for a management tool to enhance instruction and to allow the monitoring of students as they work.”

Mr. Wright researched software classroom management solutions first. “We tried several network systems but found the intensive graphic requirements of the cad and 3D solid modeling software made the video response too slow.” Later, Mr. Wright was fortunate enough to see the LINK System installed in a college. “I saw the LINK used at a local college, that was all it took. I knew I had to have it!” Ultimately, Mr. Wright and his colleagues found the LINK System was the best solution for their CAD/CAM lab.

The LINK System is a computer classroom management system that offers instructor’s the ability to broadcast crystal clear demonstrations directly to each student’s screen. Using the LINK System’s features, students are able to see all of the details of the CAD/CAM program no matter where they are seated in the classroom, contrary to classrooms that use only overhead projector. “The ability to focus each student on their own screen during direct instruction is invaluable,” says Mr. Wright. The proverbial “bad seat” is eliminated from the classroom. In the event that an instructor prefers to use a projector, the LINK System works flawlessly with the existing equipment. Not only can instructors broadcast their own desktop to the projection screen, they can project any student’s desktop to it as well.

When asked which of the many features that the LINK System has is most useful to him, Mr. Wright said, “The ability to take control of the student station from the teacher station is important. If a student has a question there is no need to go to that station.” Using the LINK System’s intuitive touch interface, simply select a student station and their desktop is instantly displayed on the instructor’s monitor. Make an additional selection on the screen and you now have remote access to the student’s keyboard and mouse. Mr. Wright continues “if you would like to use that student’s screen for helping or instructing other students you can transmit that individual student’s screen to all the other student stations.” This collaborative teaching style eliminates the need to explain the same procedure to multiple students during the class period. The LINK System will allow you to engage students more effectively, will save you instructional time, and will help to increase student comprehension.

Bloomfield Central School District purchased the most reliable classroom management system on the market. “We have used the LINK System since 1999,” says Mr. Wright. Since that time, the school updated the motherboard in the instructor’s LINK System equipment in 2004. Incredibly, Bloomfield Central School District is still using the same LINK System equipment that was installed more than 15 years ago! Due to the longevity of the LINK System, Applied Computer Systems, Inc. (ACS) has developed upgrade paths for customers. Customers have the ability to use their original student equipment while upgrading their instructor’s equipment. Later, when budgets allow for it, the student equipment can be upgraded as well.

When asked about his experience with ACS’s customer service, Mr. Wright expressed only praise. “Excellent. Their customer service is second to none! They are prompt, and courteous. If you call with a problem, they will do whatever it takes to solve that problem.”

Applied Computer Systems, Inc. does offer free onsite demonstrations of the LINK System. The LINK System is used in computer classrooms to effectively enhance the teaching and learning process. It improves retention rates and keeps students on task. It is a cost-effective computer classroom management system built to last for many years.

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